G.R. NO. 156652 - DR. BENITA F. OSORIO, VS. HON. ANIANO A. DESIERTO, AS OMBUDSMAN, HON. PRIMO C. MIRO, AS DEPUTY OMBUDSMAN FOR THE VISAYAS, HON. VIRGINIA PALANCA-SANTIAGO, OMBUDSMAN DIRECTOR FOR THE VISAYAS, AND HON. SAMUEL MALAZARTE, OMBUDSMAN INVESTIGATING PROSECUTOR FOR THE VISAYAS.D E C I S I O

Ruling

WHEREFORE, premises considered, the instant petition is hereby DISMISSED for lack of merit. The decision of the Court of Appeals in CA-G.R. SP No. 67511 dated 13 December 2002 affirming in toto the resolution dated 12 January 2001 and the order dated 17 July 2001 issued by the Office of the Ombudsman-Visayas is hereby AFFIRMED. SO ORDERED.